Comments on: Poison perfume: Now less poisonous http://greenlagirl.com/poison-perfume-now-less-poisonous/ Urban environmental lifestyle blog in Los Angeles Thu, 29 Jul 2010 15:45:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Siel http://greenlagirl.com/poison-perfume-now-less-poisonous/comment-page-1/#comment-395084 Siel Tue, 16 Dec 2008 08:36:52 +0000 http://greenlagirl.com/?p=780#comment-395084 Thanks for helping to make this move toward safer cosmetics happen, Stacy -- Thanks for helping to make this move toward safer cosmetics happen, Stacy –

]]> By: Stacy http://greenlagirl.com/poison-perfume-now-less-poisonous/comment-page-1/#comment-393799 Stacy Fri, 12 Dec 2008 01:02:16 +0000 http://greenlagirl.com/?p=780#comment-393799 Thanks for the post Siel! The beauty industry's top spokesman, John Bailey, told USA Today that he sees "no sign of a trend" that companies are removing phthalates. Well why not? These chemicals are linked to birth defects and reproductive harm, yet some companies continue to put phthalates into their products even though alternatives are available. It's time for all companies in the $50 billion beauty industry to get on board with the trend of making safer, toxic-free products that consumers want and deserve. Thanks for covering this important topic, Stacy Malkan Author, "Not Just a Pretty Face: The Ugly Side of the Beauty Industry" www.NotJustaPrettyFace.org USA Today story: http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/2008-12-09-perfume_N.htm?loc=interstitialskip Thanks for the post Siel! The beauty industry’s top spokesman, John Bailey, told USA Today that he sees “no sign of a trend” that companies are removing phthalates. Well why not? These chemicals are linked to birth defects and reproductive harm, yet some companies continue to put phthalates into their products even though alternatives are available. It’s time for all companies in the $50 billion beauty industry to get on board with the trend of making safer, toxic-free products that consumers want and deserve.

Thanks for covering this important topic,
Stacy Malkan
Author, “Not Just a Pretty Face: The Ugly Side of the Beauty Industry”

http://www.NotJustaPrettyFace.org

USA Today story: http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/2008-12-09-perfume_N.htm?loc=interstitialskip

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